Clapton
Built-up area in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.692, -2.493 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 65 99 |
| Dialling code: | 01594 (Lydney) |
Clapton in Stroud is a small, quietly rural settlement in the district of Stroud, Gloucestershire, sitting on the western edge of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The character is typically Cotswold: honey‑coloured stone cottages, hedged lanes, pasture and arable fields, with easy access to public footpaths and rolling countryside rather than any large centre of commerce.
Historically the area shared in the agricultural and woollen‑cloth economy that shaped the Stroud valleys, and today it tends to be largely residential with some small‑scale farming; many inhabitants commute to nearby centres such as Gloucester and Cheltenham or use the amenities and lively markets, arts scene and festivals of Stroud itself. It appeals to walkers and those seeking a peaceful country lifestyle while remaining within reach of market towns.
Postcode districts covering Clapton
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 16.8 miles27 km
- Newport 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Gloucester 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Cheltenham 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Bath 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 15.6 miles25 km
- Stroud 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Cwmbran Central 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Cwmbrân 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Chipping Sodbury 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Chippenham 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Pontypool 23.2 miles37.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Berkeley Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Ham and Stone Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Sharpness Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Brookend Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Berkeley Vale Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Lydney East Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Hinton Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Hill Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Hamfallow Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Lydney Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Stone Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Aylburton Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Clapton
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Cardiff Airport 41.8 miles67.3 km
- Lydney Railway Station 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Lydney Town Railway Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
Hotels near Clapton Ad
- Deangate Motel 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Best Western Bristol North the Gables Hotel 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Butchers Arms 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Swan Hotel 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Belfry Hotel 2 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Speech House Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Littledean House Hotel 2 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Swan 5.9 miles9.5 km
Schools in Clapton
- SGS Berkeley Green UTC Secondary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Dean Forest 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 8.7 miles14 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Old Park wood Forest 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 10.2 miles16.3 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 11.2 miles17.9 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 14 miles22.5 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 14.2 miles22.8 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 14.3 miles23.1 km